This YouTube video is the actual and edited film clip taken by news reporters which shows two Firefighters drown and 5 who almost drown while attempting to recover a PFD from the face of a low-head dam. This footage was taken the day after a child drowned when his raft overturned in the swollen river and a Police Officer drowned when his boat overturned during the search for that child. This video is a classic example why an Incident Commander must distinguish between Rescue and Recovery and the need to conduct a Risk:Benefit Analysis prior to committing personnel and equipment in any type of emergency operation.

AED Promotion (1.1 MB)
The following presentation is for use by Instructors and Emergency Care Management Consultants in promoting the establishment of AED programs to Lifeguard, Aquatics Safety and Recreation, Business and Community Groups. Presented as a public service by Lifesaving Resources Inc.

Fences, Gates & Latches (13.9 MB)
This slide show was presented at the 3rd Annual National Drowning Prevention Symposium in 2004, and an abbreviated version was shown as part of the testimony of Maureen Williams at the CPSC hearing on swimming pool drowning in Phoenix, July 2004. Maureen Williams is the PR manager for D&D Technologies, manufacturer of the Magna-Latch magnetic pool gate latch, and also the founder of the National Drowning Prevention Alliance (NDPA). Maureen has given permission for anyone who wants to use this presentation, without substantially altering its main message re: the importance of isolation fencing, to do so.

Early Defibrillation (1 MB)
This powerpoint presentation advocates the benefits of early defibrillation and supports Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) programs.

Attack On America (4.9 MB)
This dramatic and emotional slide program pays tribute to the Fire, Rescue, EMS, and Law Enforcement Personnel who responded to the World Trade Center incident on September 11, 2001

Rescue Training Manikins (4.8 MB)
This presentation has been developed by Simulaids and describes the features and uses of the line of Water Re6scue training manikins for use by Lifeguard and Public Safety and Rescue training agencies.